as in to snarl
to speak sharply or irritably
the new supervisor found that speaking to people with a civil tongue got better results than barking at them
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as in ship
a boat equipped with one or more sails
took a small bark out on the lake
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Recent Examples of bark
Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
From the first minute, Amorim stood on the edge of his technical area, occasionally stepping outside it onto the touchline, barking orders, psychologically kicking and heading every ball.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025
But her trick in all of these exacting arrangements is to let the bark remain natural, splintery and papery, and to let its personality come through.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
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Verb
These include spray bottles, plastic bags, flapping fabric, water hose, puddles, barking dogs, and vet visits or grooming sessions.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
From the first minute, Amorim stood on the edge of his technical area, occasionally stepping outside it onto the touchline, barking orders, psychologically kicking and heading every ball.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Noun
Consider using pine bark, pine needles or pine bark fines as a mulch which can help lower the soil acidity.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025
But her trick in all of these exacting arrangements is to let the bark remain natural, splintery and papery, and to let its personality come through.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bark
Noun
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When the Yautja harpoon the ship from below, the humans are temporarily blocked from taking off until Ursa decides to sacrifice herself, sliding down the cable and severing it from the ship.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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There’s still time to right the ship, but Robinson is also a player without a true home along the defensive front.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
Noun
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But some of its valuable cargo washed ashore, and another schooner was able to recover roughly 100,000 feet of lumber.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 June 2025
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But Marine Group will clean it more deeply, helping eliminate worms that can damage the schooner.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2025
Noun
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What To Know The Joint Staff of the Japanese Defense Ministry reported that two Chinese naval vessels—the Type 055 destroyer CNS Lhasa and the Type 054A frigate CNS Weifang—transited the Osumi Strait, south of Japan's main island of Kyushu, between Wednesday and Thursday.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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As a result, the surface of the land and sea is an open book that anyone with an internet connection can read to the point where the embarrassing launch failure of a North Korean frigate is instantly world news instead of a vague rumor.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2025
Noun
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According to Yle’s sources, Cruise ordered his sloop from Nautor Swan in February.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 June 2025
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Today, the colonial-era port Nelson's Dockyard is a UNESCO World Heritage Site complete with two boutique hotels, a museum, local craft shops, cafes and restaurants, and a marina filled with everything from stately sloops to gaudy megayachts.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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Despite its name, the not-for-profit yacht club has very few yachts, which generally are considered larger boats with internal cabins.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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But what are the best spots to charter a motorboat or charter a yacht?—
Forbes Staff,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Temo sought to give boaters a portable, easy-to-handle means of bringing clean, quiet electric propulsion to small vessels like tenders, rowboats and dinghies.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 May 2025
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Pull up the dinghy to The Ranch Escapade, where pristine white sand invites visitors to while away the day with ice-cold drinks and simple, savory Caribbean fare.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Bark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bark. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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